Edgefield County, SC

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2021 Population

25,938

4.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

16.4%

7.91% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$55,183

5.13% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$149,000

12.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Edgefield County, SC had a population of 25.9k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $55,183. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Edgefield County, SC declined from 27,021 to 25,938, a −4.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,491 to $55,183, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edgefield County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.1%), White (Hispanic) (3.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.8%).

None of the households in Edgefield County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Edgefield County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Edgefield County, SC was $149,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Edgefield County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgefield County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Edgefield County, SC borders Columbia County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, McCormick County, SC, and Saluda County, SC.

United States South Carolina Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Population & Diversity

Edgefield County, SC is home to a population of 25.9k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.09% of Edgefield County, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2021, there were 1.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Edgefield County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 809 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

97.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.8% of Edgefield County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Edgefield County, SC was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Edgefield County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgefield County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 47
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.83k ± 295
White (Hispanic)
809 ± 337

6.26%

Hispanic Population

1.63k people

6.26% of the people in Edgefield County, SC are hispanic (1.63k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Edgefield County, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.09%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

3.69%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

997 people

As of 2021, 4.09% of Edgefield County, SC residents (1.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edgefield County, SC was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Edgefield County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
668 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
459 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 104

Edgefield County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Edgefield County, SC employs 10.5k people. The largest industries in Edgefield County, SC are Manufacturing (1,738 people), Retail Trade (1,255 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($207,792), Utilities ($83,495), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2021 Value

± 786

−2.6%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Edgefield County, SC declined at a rate of −2.6%, from 10.8k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgefield County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,377 people), Production Occupations (1,305 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (887 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgefield County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.5k

2021 Value

± 786

−2.6%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Edgefield County, SC declined at a rate of −2.6%, from 10.8k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgefield County, SC, are Manufacturing (1,738 people), Retail Trade (1,255 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgefield County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Edgefield County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,531

Median earning men ± $2,466

$31,670

Median earning women ± $2,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($208,292), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,771), and Public Administration ($58,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($45,805), Public Administration ($38,798), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

88
Manufacturing
73
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
72
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$273B

2020 Value in South Carolina

$613B

Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina

124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

North Carolina
$28.9B
Georgia
$21.4B
Texas
$10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Edgefield County, SC went to Donald J. Trump with 61.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.902%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.902%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Edgefield County, SC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (890k), and Bachelors Degree (688k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgefield County, SC was $149,000 in 2021, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $132,600 to $149,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgefield County, SC is 75.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Edgefield County, SC have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgefield County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Edgefield County, SC is $55,183. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Edgefield County, SC was Census Tract 9705.02 with a value of $86,416, followed by Census Tract 9702.01 and Census Tract 9705.01, with respective values of $60,114 and $55,375.

Property

$149,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$19,561

$6,857

Median Property Taxes

±$539

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Edgefield County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Edgefield County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2021

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 75.3% of the housing units in Edgefield County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgefield County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9705.02
Census Tract 9702.01
Census Tract 9705.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Edgefield County, SC was Census Tract 9705.02 with a value of $86,416, followed by Census Tract 9702.01 and Census Tract 9705.01, with respective values of $60,114 and $55,375.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Edgefield County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,183

Median Household Income

± $5,535

9.1k

Number of Households

± 620

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.1k households in Edgefield County, SC grew to $55,183 from the previous year's value of $52,491.

The following chart displays the households in Edgefield County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edgefield County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.122% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (5.25%)

In 2021, 81.1% of workers in Edgefield County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (5.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgefield County, SC have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Edgefield County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Edgefield County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edgefield County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edgefield County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgefield County, SC (3.88k out of 23.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgefield County, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91% of the population of Edgefield County, SC has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Edgefield County, SC see 2726 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.776% increase from the previous year (2705 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4520 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1595 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,726 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Edgefield County, SC

Primary care physicians in Edgefield County, SC see an average of 2,726 patients per year. This represents a 0.776% increase from the previous year (2,705 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Edgefield County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.03%

Uninsured

45.8%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

2.22%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edgefield County, SC grew by 1.95% from 8.85% to 9.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Edgefield County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.8 in Edgefield County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Edgefield County, SC.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Edgefield County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Edgefield County, SC.

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